2023 / Industrial / Building Energy / Student

Piezoelectric Ocean Wave Energy

• Prizes
  Winner in INDUSTRIAL/Building Energy, Top Design Winner in ECO DESIGN/Green Energy Solutions
• Lead Designer
  Phoebe Bamford
• Project Link
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• University
  Brunel University London

Piezo panels are a new form of wave power, which facilitate the transfer of energy from a waves Inertia through piezoelectric crystals into usable power.

With mass scale implementation around the UK, in specific areas including Cornwall, Dover and Scarborough, this product could generate enough carbon free energy to supply 2% of the UKs electricity demand, with potential for expansion and diversification.

The panels use a biomorphic form to blend with the natural environment and furthermore reduce coastal erosion by absorbing the frequent impact pressure that waves exert onto cliff faces.